A look back at royal baby clothes

By Sarah LeTrent, CNN

Updated 5:07 PM ET, Wed July 24, 2013

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Clothes fit for a prince or princess – Little George Alexander Louis was wrapped in a simple blanket on his way home from the hospital, but he's sure to be sporting some pricy custom duds soon enough. Click through the gallery to see clothing of royal babies past, courtesy of the Museum of London's "A Royal Arrival" exhibit.

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Clothes fit for a prince or princess – The Museum of London's "A Royal Arrival" exhibit showcases items that were worn by royal babies of the past to celebrate the birth of His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge. The exhibit is open, free of charge, until October 2013.

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Clothes fit for a prince or princess – Timothy Long, Curator of Fashion and Decorative Arts, says: "Through exploring these objects belonging to former royal babies, we are not only able to bring to life a very personal family story, yet we are also able to connect the newest generation of the royal family to over 400 years of UK history."

Here, Long delicately handles a linen undershirt (or vest as its known in Britain) with a crown embroidery worn by Prince George William Frederick, who later became King George III, in 1738. He reigned as King from 1760-1820, including during the American Revolution.

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Clothes fit for a prince or princess – King George III, who reigned from 1760 to 1820, wore this lace mitten when he was only a little prince.

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Clothes fit for a prince or princess – These shoes, from 1843, belonged to Princess Alice, the third child of Queen Victoria.

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Clothes fit for a prince or princess – Princess Maud (her baby shoes shown here) was one of Queen Victoria's granddaughters. While British-born, she would later become Queen Consort of Norway.

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Clothes fit for a prince or princess – "P. Wales" is inscribed in the interior of one of the baby booties worn by Prince Albert Edward, son of Queen Victoria. He later became King Edward VII and reigned from 1901 to 1910, after his mother's death.

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Clothes fit for a prince or princess – This cream robe was worn by Prince Albert Edward, later King Edward VII.

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Clothes fit for a prince or princess – A close-up of the three-feather insignia, the badge of the Prince of Wales, on the robe.

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Clothes fit for a prince or princess – Timothy Long inspects King Edward VII's baby shoe. They might look small, but Prince George of Cambridge has big shoes to fill.

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Story highlights

The Museum of London displays clothing worn by members of the royal family

A curator says memorabilia links the royal baby to more than 400 years of history

Royal garb is on display from King Charles I, George III and Edward VII

In anticipation of what mini monarch-to-be Prince George of Cambridge will wear in the spotlight, the Museum of London is displaying baby clothes and booties of former royal babies as part of a new exhibit. The small display, titled "A Royal Arrival," is free to visitors until October 2013.